Food Truck Festival drawing a dozen to Troy

TROY — Food truck events are becoming commonplace across the country, and the Capital Region will be joining the crowd when the first-ever Food Truck Festival of New York comes to town.

The event, scheduled for noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, will be held at Riverfront Park behind River Street downtown, just north of the Green Island Bridge.

A dozen food trucks have been registered so far, with the promise of several more to be added by the time of the event. (Vendors interested in details can get them online.) Most have websites or Facebook ages that describe their wares.

Beer tokens will be available a $5 each, which will get you a 16-ounce beer. Food prices are set by the individual food truck vendors. Live music will be provided by High Peaks, Funk Evolution and the Chris DukesBand.